猴痘的流行病学及临床诊疗

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox

猴痘是由猴痘病毒感染引起的人畜共患传染病,临床症状与天花类似,但严重程度较天花轻。猴痘主要在非洲地区传播和流行,但自2022年5月以来,猴痘在多个非流行国家及地区出现大规模流行和暴发,并出现人际传播。因其具有一定的传染性和病死率,世界卫生组织建议所有国家均应警惕猴痘疫情的发生。该文主要从流行病学、临床诊疗等方面阐述猴痘的特点,旨在为预防猴痘疫情在我国发生及传播提供理论参考。

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus infection.The clinical symptoms are similar to smallpox,but less severe.Monkeypox is most prevalent in Africa,but outbreaks occurred in a number of non-endemic countries and regions since May this year,with person-to-person transmission.Because it's a deadly infectious disease,the World Health Organization recommends that all countries should remain vigilant for monkeypox outbreaks.This review provides an overview of monkeypox,and focuses on the aspects of epidemiology,clinical diagnosis and treatment,in order to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention of monkeypox outbreak in China.